Is BROWN BASMATI RICE Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 2 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 9 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • beef
  • hamburger
  • parmesan cheese
  • vitamin b12
  • natural flavor
  • vitamin a palmitate
  • +5 more

beef

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

CRUST: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT, BAKING POWDER (CORN STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SOY FLOUR. SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), SEASONING BLEND (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SUGAR, SPICE, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% GUAR GUM, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, BEET POWDER [COLOR], SOY FLOUR), SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH. CHEESE BLEND: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), IMITATION CHEDDAR CHEESE (WATER, RENNET CASEIN [MILK PROTEIN], PALM OIL, WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, GUAR GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ENRICHMENT BLEND [MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ZINC OXIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN B12]). COOKED BEEF TOPPING: HAMBURGER (BEEF, SEASONINGS [SALT, SPICES, FLAVORINGS]), WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE CARAMEL COLOR).

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What is a Vegetarian diet?

A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.

About this product

Rice · Granule, Dried

Flavor
SavorySaltyUmami
Texture
GrainyHard
Commonly used for
Meal PrepOn The GoLunch